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MAGNETIC FIELD [2 records]

Record 1 2018-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Magnetism
DEF

Any space or region in which a magnetic force is exerted on moving electric charges.

CONT

The magnetic field may be produced by a current-carrying coil or conductor, by a permanent magnet, or by the earth itself.

OBS

magnetic field: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rayonnements électromagnétiques
  • Magnétisme
DEF

Zone où s'exercent des forces d'origine magnétique.

OBS

champ magnétique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Radiación electromagnética
  • Magnetismo
DEF

Campo de fuerzas debido al magnetismo.

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Record 2 - external organization data 2009-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
06.01.09 (19762)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

constituent of an electromagnetic field which is characterized by the magnetic field strength H together with the magnetic flux density B [221-01-01 MOD] [IEC 60050-121, 121-11-69]

OBS

In French, the term "champ magnétique" is also used for the quantity magnetic field strength. [IEC 60050-121, 121-11-69]

OBS

magnetic field: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-4:2008].

French

Spanish

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